The war has deepened animosity across the Gulf region.
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While the UAE and Saudi Arabia can at least partly circumvent the Strait of Hormuz, other Gulf states are less fortunate.
With the Strait of Hormuz still effectively closed, prices will likely stay high in the near term. But a weaker cartel could mean more competition in the future.
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have long been at odds over oil policy. The latest move is also likely to further their broader regional rivalry.
Countries don’t just switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. Each takes its own path, depending on its economy, international trade relations and government stability.
Dubai’s real estate-driven growth faces a test as regional conflict threatens its safe‑haven status and the confidence of foreign investors.
Gulf states have been opportunistic players in the Horn of Africa.
By using its drone and missile arsenal on its neighbours, Iran is telling the region, and the world, the regime will not go quietly.
The latest effort shows potential for a temporary humanitarian pause rather than a lasting political settlement.
Somaliland’s growing strategic relevance masks its unresolved internal divisions.
While Israel’s recognition of Somaliland alters the board, it doesn’t end the game.
As fighting escalates in Sudan, the latest peace efforts seem unlikely to achieve more than a fragile ceasefire.
Gulf nations were already becoming anxious about Israel’s apparently unconstrained regional activities. Now, a one-time thaw in relations may revert to a deep freeze.
A change in the voting age wouldn’t have major advantages in South Africa.
International involvement must be limited to building up Sudan’s capacity to solve its governance problems.
Addis Ababa’s willingness to work with regional rivals in the Middle East shows its practical approach to foreign relations.
Sudan’s conflict didn’t break out because of the UAE and Saudi Arabia – but local actors felt able to go to war because of external support.
The United Arab Emirates is emerging as the foreign player most invested in Sudan’s conflict.
The economic cost of keeping many women out of the workforce in Gulf states is huge.
The Somalia waters deals could upset the cordial relations between Ethiopia and Turkey, and put the UAE at odds with Egypt.
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Associate Professor of International Relations of the Middle East, University of Birmingham
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